MenTORSHIP

AncESTRAL ELIXIRS:
EaRTH MEDICINE MENTORSHIP

This offering is for people who would like to experience the power of guided microdosing with beneficial plant medicines.

The Ancestral Elixirs INDIVIDUAL and Group Mentorship ProgramS

Master Plant Guides can help us on our healing journey by addressing different areas of blockage or disconnection in our lives. We commune by ingesting them daily for a given period of time (depending on the circumstances), while engaging in soul mentorship and dreamwork for deepening and integrating our experience.

The Earth has generously provided immense assistance for our human journey via the Sacred Earth/Plant Teachers. The Ancestral Elixirs are ceremonially prepared tinctures of microdose Master Earth Medicines such as Tobacco and Cacao, among other powerful allies. This work is guided by Maribel Ramirez, Mentor, who is under apprenticeship with Don Carlos Jesus Castillejos, Mayan-Toltec Grandfather. Don Carlos Jesus Castillejos imparts elements of the ancestral wisdom of his lineages in working with the Sacred Medicines, while recognizing that this mentorship space is a modern approach to healing and that the afflictions of modernity (rooted in disconnection and trauma) are often different from those of ancestral and Indigenous cultures. Don Carlos instructs us on how to work with these medicines in ways that are safe and applicable to modern contexts.

Please note that Mentorship, Ancestral Elixirs Mentorship Program, & Journey Work are not mental health therapy and that these modalities are not a substitute for mental or physical health care of any kind. If you are struggling with mental or physical health issues, please go through the appropriate medical channels.

1:1 MENTORSHIP

This program can be completed in either 6 months to 1 year to support the mentee's work with specific Elixirs.
There will be 12 mentorship sessions that can either take place bi-weekly or monthly.
Program includes:
~ Bi-weekly or monthly meetings for a total of 6 to 12 months (depending on frequency of meetings).
~ Ancestral Elixir Mentorship Guide (Printable PDF)
Meetings will be 1.5 hours long and will include:
1) Invocation
2) Mentorship support for different aspects brought in by mentee
3) Question and response time regarding mentorship curriculum (Mentorship Guide PDF)
5) Ritual recommendations
6) Closing ritual
Please note that a person might work with one to four different Elixirs if they choose to during the course of the program. Cost for Ancestral Elixirs ranges from $35 to $45 for a 2 ounce bottle (plus shipping) and is an additional cost.
This program is a 12-session commitment offered on a sliding scale. Each session is 90 minutes long.
$1800 ($150 per session) - Sessions can be paid per session.
The Ancestral Elixirs (tinctures) are an additional cost ranging from $35 - $45, (plus shipping) for a two-ounce bottle. Cost varies by medicine.
If cost is prohibitive, please consider the Group Mentorship option and/or contact me.
The Ancestral Elixirs (tinctures) are an additional cost ranging from $35 - $45 (plus shipping) for a two-ounce bottle. Cost varies per medicine.
Working with the Elixirs is always optional. A mentee might work with 1-4 elixirs within the course of the program depending on what might best support their journey.

GROUP MENTORSHIP

This program is a year-long mentorship commitment. It is a cohort comprised of 4 individuals who will embark on the Ancestral Elixirs mentorship journey within a container of mutual support.
Program includes:
~ Monthly cohort meetings for a total 12 months.
~ Ancestral Elixir Mentorship Guide (Printable PDF)
Meetings will be 2 hours long and will include:
1) Invocation
2) Mentorship support for different aspects brought in by mentee
3) Question and response time regarding mentorship curriculum (Mentorship Guide PDF)
5) Ritual recommendations
6) Closing ritual
Please note that a person might work with one to four different Elixirs if they choose to during the course of the program. Cost for Ancestral Elixirs ranges from $35 to $45 for a 2 ounce bottle (plus shipping) and is an additional cost.
Program cost structure:
$790 if paid in full
$824 if paid in two installments of $412
$862 if paid in three installments of $287
$902 if paid in four installments of $225
The Ancestral Elixirs (tinctures) are an additional cost ranging from $35 - $45 for a two-ounce bottle. Cost varies by medicine.
If cost is prohibitive, please contact me.
The Ancestral Elixirs (tinctures) are an additional cost ranging from $35 - $45 (plus shipping) for a two-ounce bottle. Cost varies per medicine.
Working with the Elixirs is always optional. A mentee might work with 1-4 elixirs within the course of the program depending on what might best support their journey.

JouRNEY WORK:
PREPARATION & InTEGRATION

This offering is for people who are planning a journey with a plant or earth medicine, and would like a container of support before and after to create the best possible conditions for the greatest possible outcomes.

Journey Work

Ceremony and communion with plant & earth Medicines are powerful experiences with vast transformative potential. However, while it might seem that the work begins in the ceremonial space, the bulk of the healing and transformation happens outside of ceremony. Preparation prior to ceremony is crucial — creating a container for holding clear, strong intentions, clearing our minds of bodies of habitual unhealthy patterns, and engaging in practices that will support our journey. Just as important to our journey is our ability to sustain the opening, connection, and information that guides our healing, post ceremony, which is where integration plays a crucial role.

Once upon a time, life itself was ceremony. We lived in a village, in a network of connections with other human beings, the unseen world, and the vast web of life. Our lives were guided by the cycles of Nature, the Sun, the Moon, the Elemental forces… Often in ceremonial spaces we get a glimpse of this ancient way of existing. Then we return to our "regular" lives, and the sense of expansion and connection can slowly start to dissipate.

In life we can observe a pattern of expansion and contraction that permeates existence. We see these patterns in our breath, in our circulatory system, in the cycles of nature, and birth and death. Ceremony creates an expansive state that, for most of us, is followed by an eventual contraction. Integration work helps us track this process in our psyche and bring in the necessary awareness for continued exploration and healing. It also allows us to establish practices within a system of accountability so that the spiritual work continues to unfold, and old patterns and wounding do not reclaim us.

This preparation and integration work will be facilitated by Maribel Ramirez, Mentor, Community co-Healer. She has over 13 years experience on the Plant Medicine Path.